A lis pendens must be filed with both the county recorder and the circuit court clerk. Talkov Law's real estate litigators provide a free checklist of requirements to file a lis pendens (notice of pending action).The document you will need to fill out and file is called a Release of Lis Pendens. A lis pendens also called a notice of pendency of action is a special type of legal document filed with a county recorder. To file and record a lis pendens against real estate, the claimant must have made a "real property claim" in the underlying litigation. The recording of the lis pendens is an important step in the partition action. The form lis pendens below provides an example of a notice of pending action sent for recording with the county recorder. 1st Floor Lobby, a.m. A notice of pendency of action or lis pendens is a statutory procedure designed to give constructive notice of a lawsuit affecting real property. We can help you understand your options and—in certain cases—help you fill out forms and provide instructions for filing and next steps.